The History Book Club discussion

Welcome Monique, Will and Mary. You have certainly come to the right place to broaden your history horizons. Looking forward to seeing you in some discussions.

Hello everyone My name is John. I live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I'm very interested in the Middle Ages, particularly in the UK, France and Japan. I enjoy reading historical biography, not only relating to the Middle Ages but also of writers and artists of the last 200 years.

Welcome John to The History Book Club. I have not yet visited Australia but it is one of the top destinations that I'd like to travel to!

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Based upon your post - here is one that you may want to look at:

Medieval History

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by Derek Wilson

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Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) HF/Cur. Evts/Mid East/Religions/US

Welcome Hannah to The History Book Club. I share your interest in Downton Abbey! I am sad that next season will be the last, but it will be a show that I am sure I'll re-watch again.

We have a variety of folders which may interest you. Based upon your post - here is one that you may want to look at:

British History

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

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by Deb Hosey White

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask one of our moderators. I look forward to your postings.
Teri
Assisting Moderator (T) HF/Cur. Evts/Mid East/Religions/US

Welcome Monique, Will, Mary, John, and Hannah. Please browse around and enjoy our topics.

Welcome Dammy, Tanya, Monique, Will, Mary, John, and Hannah to the club. Hope you join in on some of our featured reads.

Welcome, Hannah and John. I think you will enjoy being a part of this history lover''s club.....lots to see and do.

Hi, I thoroughly enjoy military history especially current events. I read everything I can find from ancient to the modern, so I hope this site will enable me to find more good books. I am keenly interested in Australia at war.
Cheers Bea:)

welcome everyone

welcome all, to a great group.

Hi,
my name is Arantxa and I'm from Tenerife , Canary Islands, Spain.
I simply enjoy so much reading history books, both essays or novels but I prefer when no inventions take place making a novel more fiction than historic. I can't say I have a preferences but lots of curiosity about many many places, facts, periods... so I guess this group will be very helpfull to get recommendations of authors and books

hi, welcome

My grand mother was from Spain.

Hi everyone. My name is Michelle and I live in a little seaside village in Cape Town, South Africa. I have a keen interest in the Medieval and Elizabethan periods, as well as the history of Christianity (especially the Reformation). Please feel free to add me as a friend if you share the same interests!

Hi, and welcome

Hello Everyone I am Anne-Mary and I live in Scotland. I am interested in History and Railways. My family have been connected with the railways radiating from Inverness. I write articles for magazines, mostly on Scottish subjects and I like to read non fiction books.

hi, and welcome all.

Welcome, Beatrix. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on Australia

Australia

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

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by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

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http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Welcome, Arantxa. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on Historical Fiction.

Historical Fiction

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When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Hi Michelle and welcome. We have a topic on Medieval England:

Middle Ages

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Welcome, Anne-Mary. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on trains:

Trains and Locomotives

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Joseph wrote: "My grand mother was from Spain."
Thanks for your kind welcoming

Remember, Rodney, no self-promotion, please. Thanks. :-)

Bryan wrote: "Welcome, Arantxa. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on Historical Fiction.

Historical Fiction

There are also many other folders where you can discuss topics that interest you.

Please tak..."

Thank you Bryan.I have to confess I'm impressed this gorup is very very big and I think I'm quite lost
Bryan wrote: "Welcome, Beatrix. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on Australia

Australia

There are also many other folders where you can discuss topics that interest you.

Please take a moment to famil..."

A warm welcome to Michelle, Arantxa and Anne-Mary. This is the place for the history lover and I'm sure you will find much here to meet your needs. @Arantxa.....don't be intimidated by the size of the group. Moderators are here to help you along..please call on us if you experience problems or have questions.

Welcome to our group Beatrix, Arantxa, Michelle, and Anne-Mary. Jill and Bryan have given you guys some great places to get started. I am sure you will all find lots of great recommendations and discussions to participate in. Looking forward to chatting with you all.

Hi, and welcome everyone

HI all,

Arpit Chaturvedi this side, I am a B.A. Honours History from University of Delhi, Kirori Mal College and my interests are in reading History of India, Russia and Europe. Currently compiling a series of essays by the name "Our Egalitarian Universe?"

Hoping to share my writings with everyone in this group soon!

Regards,
Arpit Chaturvedi
(Masters in Business Administration and B.A. Honours History)

Jill wrote: "A warm welcome to Michelle, Arantxa and Anne-Mary. This is the place for the history lover and I'm sure you will find much here to meet your needs. @Arantxa.....don't be intimidated by the size of ..."

Thank you Jill, I'm in my "slow" way to understand and familiarize with this group sections.

Arpit wrote: "HI all,

Arpit Chaturvedi this side, I am a B.A. Honours History from University of Delhi, Kirori Mal College and my interests are in reading History of India, Russia and Europe. Currently compili..."

Hi Arpit, I recently bought the 1st book of a trilogy about Mongol Empire by Vasili Yan and I'm excited about reding it. Also like reading about India, I've loved The Red Sari A Dramatised Biography of Sonia Gandhi and Pasión India by Javier MoroLoved both

Hi, I'm Anthony Clark. A former Congressional staffer, I'm interested in the history of US government institutions: Congress, the presidency, the civil service, federal agencies. I enjoy reading history books that others have found fascinating, helpful, or useful, and look forward to your recommendations and advice.

Welcome, Arpit. Glad you could join us. We have a topic on India

Inida

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Hello Anthony. You have some great experience at looking at Congress and the presidency. We have a topics on Congress and the Presidency

American Government

Presidential Series

There are also many other folders where you can discuss topics that interest you.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books should look:

by Robert A. Caro

More information:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

And our guidelines:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Bryan
Assistant Moderator
Presidential Series

Good effort on the citations Arantxa. Go ahead and add bookcover and author:

& (no image) The Red Sari A Dramatised Biography of Sonia Gandhi by Javier Moro

Hi, I'm Paul Halpern, a physicist interested in the history of science, particularly 20th century physics.

Hello, I'm Jim. I live in Wisconsin,USA, and I'm a retired ad/pr professional,. My major was history, and my interests are pretty eclectic--although I do have an extensive 1st edition Civil War library. Like most folks here, I tend to juggle several books at once, plus do my own research.

A warm welcome, Paul. We have a Physics topic that may be of interest to you.

Physics

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by Jon Meacham

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Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hello and welcome, Jim. You will fit right in this group....each of us is always reading two or three books at the same time! You might want to visit our Civil War thread.

Civil War

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by Jon Meacham

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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:
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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hi, I'm Erin. I'm from Atlanta, GA. I'm about to start studying for a degree in mechanical engineering but I've always loved history class. I don't currently read a ton of non fiction history books but hope joining this group will push me to read more. I really like WW2 and Civil War era stories and American history

Welcome, Erin....best of luck with your upcoming education. Since you like the Civil War, you might want to visit our thread on that subject.

Civil War

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books that you mention should look:

by Jon Meacham

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hi Paul, Jim, and Erin. Glad you found us here.

Welcome to our newest members, Arpit, Anthony, Paul, Jim, and Erin. Glad to have you aboard. Jill and Bryan have given you some great resources to get started. You'll find some great recommendations here and discussions that will feed your love of history. Looking forward to chatting with you.

Hi, my name is Savannah and I currently live in Arkansas. I have lived in 8 cities and 5 states and have visited numerous cities in 9 different countries. I have loved history since I was a little girl; instead of fairy tales, my dad used to read history books to me before I went to bed, usually either about The War Between the States or World War II. As I got older, I started to drift to different subjects and time periods. My favorites are Tudor England, Greek mythology and Norse mythology, though I love many other subjects and time periods.

I was very excited when I found this group and I look forward to reading books that I might never have known about before and discussing them with people who love history as much as I do.

You have had an interesting life, Savannah and we are glad to welcome you as a new member here at the HBC. It is history lovers' central! You might want to start with our Tudor topic.

The Tudors

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Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

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by Jon Meacham

More information:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Take a few moments to read the orientation:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our guidelines:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hello Savannah and welcome. Jill gave you good starting points for the group. Browse around and post your favorites books.

Hey everyone!!
My name is Annetta. I live in Georgia. Even though I temporarily closed my goodreads account, I was a member of the History Book Club in the past. I enjoyed it so much!!! I loved keeping up to date with all the current readings and the reading challenges. History was not my strength in my elementary years. But through time, I have learned to appreciate it. Thanks History Book Club.

hello and welcome, everyone.

We are glad you have come back, Annetta. It is informative and fun to interact with the membership which has now grown to over 10,000. Why not start with our Home Page and find those topics which are of interest to you.

Home Page

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by Jon Meacham

More information:
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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask our moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hi my name is Arianna. I come from Italy and I have loved reading since I was 9.
I love and have read many books about WWII, nazy Germany and communism in Russia. I would like to read other historical books regarding other events to learn more about the past and history while also having fun...I like all kinds of books, though I tend to prefer fictional ones...
Thank you all for accepting me and I look forward to discovering new books and having fun!

Welcome to all the new members of the group. Check out our 50 BOOKS IN 2015 to see what others have read and enjoyed.